Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 1.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.04 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
14th
of 216 groups
All-time high
1.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
635,961
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions, 1997–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1997201020241997: 636.0k1998: 656.3k1999: 689.5k2000: 699.9k2001: 712.7k2002: 711.0k2003: 772.6k2004: 816.3k2005: 816.2k2006: 812.2k2007: 840.7k2008: 853.3k2009: 859.9k2010: 865.9k2011: 851.1k2012: 843.9k2013: 830.1k2014: 822.5k2015: 804.2k2016: 816.7k2017: 774.3k2018: 776.6k2019: 778.6k2020: 790.4k2021: 804.3k2022: 858.4k2023: 1.0M2024: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions is 1.04 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 1.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 635,961, in 1997.

That places MDG: Developed Regions 14th out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in MDG: Developed Regions, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 635,961
1998 656,335 +3.2%
1999 689,488 +5.1%
2000 699,927 +1.5%
2001 712,693 +1.8%
2002 711,040 -0.2%
2003 772,585 +8.7%
2004 816,306 +5.7%
2005 816,190 -0.0%
2006 812,188 -0.5%
2007 840,688 +3.5%
2008 853,324 +1.5%
2009 859,858 +0.8%
2010 865,926 +0.7%
2011 851,057 -1.7%
2012 843,916 -0.8%
2013 830,110 -1.6%
2014 822,482 -0.9%
2015 804,210 -2.2%
2016 816,697 +1.6%
2017 774,315 -5.2%
2018 776,630 +0.3%
2019 778,620 +0.3%
2020 790,370 +1.5%
2021 804,298 +1.8%
2022 858,428 +6.7%
2023 1.03 million +20.3%
2024 1.04 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 660,595 635,961 689,488 3
2000s 789,480 699,927 859,858 10
2010s 816,396 774,315 865,926 10
2020s 904,849 790,370 1.04 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 11 Spain 49,469 compare
  2. 12 Republic of Korea 48,188 compare
  3. 13 Indonesia 37,747 compare
  4. 14 France 36,979 compare
  5. 15 Ukraine 36,400 compare
  6. 16 Algeria 34,083 compare
  7. 17 Mexico 30,726 compare

See the full ranking of 358 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions was 1.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 635,961 in 1997.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 14th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release